Closure for boxes, cans, and the like.



J. L. LEVY.

GLOSURE FOR BOXES, SANS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. 1908. l. Patented Sept. 5,1911.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

E l i l i n y J. L. LEVY. 'GLOSURE FOR. BOXES, CANS, AND THB LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.25, 1908.

1,002,531 Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

3 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

J. L. LEVY.

CLOSURE FOR BOXES, (JANS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED 11113.25, 1908.

1,002,531', l Patented sept. 5,1911.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

JOSEPH L. LEVY, OF NEW YORK, N'. Y.

CLOSURE FOB, BOXES, GAINS, AND THE LIKE.

To all whomjit may concern: i

1 3e it known that I, JOSEPH-v L. LEVY, a Y citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of-New York,

5 have inventedl certain new and useful Improvements in Closures for Boxes, Cans,

and the Like, of which` the following is a specification.

other receptacles for the purposeof at one time permitting the contents of the box to be emptied therefrom, and at another time to close the opening in the `-box so as to prevent such emptying.

My invention is more particularly related to boxes, cans, or like receptacles intended for holding powder or any other anulated or pulverulent material, and which permit kthe dusting orsprinkling of the powder tative and perforated disk, the apertures in both crown and disk being adapted to be alined and disalinedfor the purpose of discharging and preventing the discharge of the contents. Over the -disk and crown is placed a detachable cap or cover. Another form of closure consists in providing the box with a contracted and upwardly extending and perforated head, over which a perforated cap is adapted to move, the ca-p being helden the l head in an desirable manner, and means are provided or limiting the movementof the cap, so as to aline and disaline the aperture for a like purpose. Both of these forms of closures are open to many objections. In

the first form, in order to produce a sulficiently tight closure between the opposite faces ofthe box crown and the disk, it has to be so secured as to move with considerable friction. It is desirable that in the process oftransporting the boxes for sale,

and while rin use, that the apertures be disalined. This is done by moving the disk with the fingers or a tool. Considerable difficulty is found in doing this, and unless a tool of some kind is employed, the lingers ofthe operator are made to suffer.. If the box is not closed then the powder 1s spilled out fromv the box into the cap, and on' re- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

Application led March2v5, 1908. Serial N o. 423,177.

moving the cap, the powder is not only lost, but may be spilled over the person of the user and elsewhere. With regard to the second form of the above described closures. It is usually made so small in order to save expense that the area' of the discharge opening is unduly contracted, which detracts from the facility of pouring out the con- My invention has relation to devices or 1o closures to be used upon cans, boxes and tents; and in order to prevent the inadvertent discharge of the contents in use or in transportation,

be closed by hand.

the box must invariably The 'object of my invention thereforeA is to provide a closure, economical in construction, which will not necessarlly 1nvolve the addition of any more parts or elements than are contained in the devices heretofore mentioned, and which will render the opening or closing of the box compulsory and automatic with the emplacement or removal of the cap or cover of the box.y

Several embodiments of lmy invention are shown in the drawings forming part hereof, to which reference 1s made, and in which similar reference characters indicate like parts.

Figure lis a side elevation of a box embodying my improvements, being partly broken away to save space in illustrating. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a box embodying my improvements, with the cap or cover removed. Figs. 3 and 4 are plan views of the box, partly in section on the line :v -m Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 3 showing the box in the closed position, and Fig. 4 showing it in the open position. 5 is a sectional elevation of the upper portion or head of lthe` box with Athe parts in the same position as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the section. being taken on the line y-y Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 5a-is a plan view of a portion of the disk-,arm inverted. In Figs. 6 to 11 inclusive, is shown a modification of .the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 5%/ Fig. 6 1s a side elevation of the upper part of a modified form of box withathe cap on, and Fig. 7 is a like view with the cap removed. Fig. 8 is a plan and section taken on the line u-Ju Fig. 6, the disk'and crown of the box being partly brokenvr away for illustrative purposes,

Fig.-9 is a plan view of the top of the box .with the cap removed, the disk and crown f of the box being partly broken away for the purposes of illustration. Fig. 10 is a sec- Vtional elevation of the upper portion of the b ox throu h-the disk, crown and cap, on the line .e-z, ig. 8, and Fig. 11 is a like View of the parts shown in Fig. 9, the sections being inline Lu-av, Fig. 9. Fig. 12`shows a plan view of the box rovided with modified means for positioning the disk-shifting arm, the perforatio-ns in thebox and disk being alined. Fig. 13 is a like view, showing the aperturesdisalined. Fig. 14ris a side elevation of the upper portion of the box. Fig. 15is a sectional elevation of .the upper portion of the box on the line 0-0, Fig. 12, looking in the direction of the arrows'. Fig. 16 is an enlarged sectional view substantially onthe line p-p Fig. 12, looking in the direction of the arrows.

In all the views the box is shown as much larger than the usual size of powder boxes.

The preferred form of my invention is shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, which-will be first described. At 1 is"4 the box or receptacle, which may be cylindrical or of other form. It-rnay be made in any desired way and of any desired material. lIt is provided with aclosed bottom 2 and a crown-piece or head 3, rovided with a series of perforations 4 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3) which permit'the contents, granular-or pulverulent, to be discharged. At 5 is a rotative disk held on and4 overv the crown-piece by theheaded pin 6, which disk is provided with perforations 7 adapted to be alined with the perforations 4 in the crown of the box. The disk is formed so as to lit over the perforated portion of the crown of the box snugly. The rotation of the disk on the perforated crown of the box causes the apertures in both to be at one time alined, thus f opening? the box as in Fig. 4, andwhen disal-ined, as shown in Fig. 3, closing the box. In order to, make the operation of opening vand closing the box, as thus described, automatic and insuring the proper positioning ofthe perforated disk at the various stages of its rotation or oscillation, ory

yin other words, providing means whereby the box may be opened or closed I haveprovided a cover or. cap 8, comprising the crown 9 and an annular pendant flange 10, with means for connecting it with the perforated disk, and 'further means forso determining and confining the movement of the disk that its proper position at the termination of both the opening and closing movement can be maintained permanently,

thereby insuring the ali-nement of the aperturesin the box crown on the removal of the cap and' their disalinement upon the .emplacement of the cap. At l1 is an arm extending outwardly, preferably radially, from' Ithe periphery of the disk, provided with a downwardly extending portion or projection 12, which projection is-streng'thened and re.- i'nforced by upsetting a portion of it forming the lug 13. The iange 10 of the cap is .adapted to be placed over the cylindrical upper portion of the box, its downward move-y ment being arrested by the annular rim or shoulder 14 lformed in the box as is the V usual construction. Atl is an upright or perpendicular groove formed the annular flange 10 of the cap. 'The groove is adapted, as shown inl Figs. 3, 4 and 5, to embrace the downwardly projectingportion 12, ,130i` the diskf Larm 11." An inclined groove 16 is formed in the .annular ange 10` of thel cap. The two groovesmay be located closely adjacent to each other or any suitable distance apart. At 17 is an outwardly ext'endin` nib or stud formed in the annular side-or xbody of the box adjacent the crown piece thereof. It will be apparent that the' location of the two grooves with respect to each other and with regard to the nib or lug and the projection o n the disk-arm'compels the aline-` ment of these instrumentalities at the time of the emplacement of the box-cap over the box, as shown in Fig. 1.

- The parts being inthe position shown in Fig. 2, the apertures in the crown-piece of the box and the disk are alined as shown in Fig. 4. On placing thecap on the box the arm 124-13, the groove 15, the ni-b 17 and groove 16 will beunited as shown in Fig. 4. s During the' downward movement of the cap the inclination of the roove 16 will cause, by contact with the n1 17, the cap to slightly rotate about the upper annular ortion of the box, carrying with it the pro]ection 12-13 of the diskarm, and rotating the disk so that the erforations in the box crown and disk w1 be disalined as shown in Fig. .3. The reverse rotation of the disk 5 is vsecured by removing the cap, which is done by slightly rotating it on' the box in the reversedirection under the guidv lor emplacement of the boxcap, thereby' lopening and closing the box.

In order to insure the location or positioning of the disk-arm 11-12 so .that it will be in proper position to enter the groove 15 when the companion groove 16 is alined with the nib or .lug 17 thereby compelling the emplacement of the cap on the box at one position only, and further to provide means for limiting the movement ofthe disk arm 'andi hence the disk, and to provide further means for preventing accidentalv displacement or rotation of the said arm, I provide the following instrumentalitiesz' In the top surface-of the box or itspcrown piece 3 I provide by punching or otherwise y two nibs or Stops 18, 19. The crown piece of the box :is also provided with two depressions 19, 19", formed by punching down 5 vthe material; andthe under side of the arm 11 is provided with a nib or projection 19. The projection 19c alternately engages with the depressions 19?, 19",. .The arm 11:1ies and works between the two nibs 18, 19, it

perferably bearing with some friction on the box crown. piece. With the box in the open position, that is with the ,apertures in the crown piece and disk alining, as shown in Fig. 4, the arm is caused Ato vbear against l5 the nib 18, and on the reverse rotation the disk .arm will .come to a rest against the nib 19, the engagement of the nib 19 alternately withthe depressions 1 9a and 19b preventing inadvertent rotation ofthe disk. In

20 this lmanuel` the disk'and arm are held in such position that 'the proper positioning of Vthe cap with relation t0 the box is attained and the th-row .0f the disk to open the box l is accomplished and preserved, so that at. '25 all times with the cap removed the box remains open and the contents may be sprinkled until it becomes necessary to close the box again. With the emplacement of vthe cap on the box the disk is rotated,as before described, bringing the disk arm in Contact with the nib 1 9, thereby limiting the amplitude of movement tosuch as is necessary to bring .the parts together for the Y removal of the cover. j- Instead of using the means vheretofore described for limiting the movement of thel disk and preventing its inadvertent rota; tion, that shown in Figs. 12 to 16 inclusivemay be employed. The embodiment of my 7 invention in this regard consists in providi,

`ing an upwardly extending rib .or raised surface o in lthe crown of the box, the ends of which are provided with upwardly extendj ing lugs or stops b, 0, and between these '5 vlugs andadjacent thereto are depressions d, e. 'The arm 11 is provided with a downl wardiy extending nib -or dog f adapted to alternately engage the depressions d, e, in the -rib a, and to have a frictional contact with thesu-rface ,of the rib intermediate the dei pressions, the sides of the arm being likewise adapted to bear against the lugs in order to prevent the arm from moving out of its predetermined position in the event that the disk becomes loose on the crown of the box. It vWill be clear from the foregoing thatduring either lthe opening or closing movements of the cap, the disk will be brought to a stop at its predetermined position so that it will be at all times properly posi-l tioned. Either means for limiting the movevment of the disk, and preventing its inadvertent rotation may be used in connection with e modiica-tion vin Figs. 6 to 11 in'- elusive; and if. for structural reasons neither specific form can be advantageously employed, equivalent means `can readily be applied.-

In Figs. 6to 9 inclusive my invention is shown as applied to another form of box. From the body 1 extends an annular neck 20 having an annular depression 21 formed within its vertical limits, with a crown piece 3 having apertures formed therein. Over the crownV piece and the upper part of the neck 20 is fitted a disk-cap 22 comprising the disk head 23, having apertures 7 formed therein, and a pendantv annular lflange 24, the rim 25 of the flange being spun into the groove 21 to hold the `disk cap on and cause the disk to bear on the crown piece 3. The

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parts are fitted with sufiicient looseness to allow the disk cap to freely rotate about the neck 20, yet with sufficient tightness to make a working joint between the apertured disk and crown piece 3; As will be apparent the disk cap is intended to berotated upon the crown piece to aline and disaline the apertures 4 and 7; and in order to -limit the amplitude of rotation of the disk cap its pendant flange is provided with a slot 26, and the neck 20, with a stud 27, which projects into said slot. In order to rotate the disk cap 22 I provide the box with the cap 28, constructed in all substantial respects las the same as the cap 8, ythe pendant annularl flange 29 of which is provided with the upright lpositioning groove 30 and inclined operating groove 31; and the annular and pendant/flange of the disk cap 22 is provided with the stud 32. The stud 27 is adapted to play in the groove 30 and the stud 32 in the groove 31 inthe manner described in connection with the closure shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the operation being the same except that the slot '26 and Apin 27 limit the rotation of the disk cap as do the nibs 18 and 19 ofthe preferred construction. .As before stated means may be applied to this ymodiiication for limiting the rotation of' the disk-cap 22 and preventing its inadvertent rotation.

I claim k1. In an article of the class described, the combina-tion of a box having a discharge opening, a removable cap or cover for the box, and means rotatable by-means of the cap or cover for opening and closing said aperture by the removal and emplacement of said cap `or cover.

l 2. In an article of the class described, the combination of a box having a discharge opening, a removable cap or cover for the box, means rotatable by means of the cap or ,Cover for -opening and closing said yaperture by, the removal and emplacement of said "cover, and further means for positioning'said .first mentioned means.

3. In an article of the class described, the

4 combination of a box having a discharge ing the movementzof said rst mentionedl means.

4. In an article of the class described, the

combination of a box having a perforated.

top, a movable and perforated disk on said top, a cap or cover for the box,-and a connection between the cap and `disk for shifting the latter and closing the .perforations and interengaging means on the top and disk for holding the parts in their adjusted l position.

5. In an article of the class described, .the i combination of a box having a perforated top, a movable and perforated disk on said top, a cap or cover for the box, connection between the cap and disk for shifting the bo latter and opening and closing the perforations, and interengaging means on said top tion to said connections.

6. In an article of the class described, the l combination of a box having a perforated. top and a cap or cover for the same, with the following instrumentalities: means ro-l tatable by engagement with the cap orl cover for opening and closing the perforations in said top by the emplacement or rem-oval of the cap or cover thereon, and in-` terengaging means on the top and disk for limiting the movement of said irst mentioned means.

7. The combination, in an article of the class described, of a box having a perforated top, a perforated disk rotatable upon said top, an arm extending from said disk, a cap or cover fitting over the said top and disk, and connections between said cap and disk whereby upon the emplacement of the cap on the box the disk will be rotated to disaline its apertures with those in the top of the box, and upon the removal of the cap said. apertures will be alined and interengagmg means on said top and disk for holding the parts in position. 1

8. The combination in an article of the class described, of thebox having a perfo an apertured disk rotatable upon said top, a cover or cap for said box adapted to lie over the disk -and top of the box, connections between the cap and said disk for l rotating the latter, and means for confining'.

' the' rotation of said disk to predetermine points and interengaging means on said top and disk for holdin the parts in position.

9. In an article o? the class described, the combinationpwith a box having a perforated head or top, a perforated' disk pivoted upon said head, an arm extending from said disk, a cap or cover for the box, and means on the cap and box for engagement with'said arm,

whereby upon the emplacement of the cap -on the box the disk will be rotated in one perforated top, a perforated disk rotata le on said top, an arm extending from said disk, al lug on the box, a cap having a depending ange, a perpendicularV groove in the flange for engagement with the disk-arm, coperating interengaging friction means on the disk and top and an inclined groove in the -ian e for engagement with the box lug.

11.- T e combination with a box havin a perforated top, a perforated disk rotata le on sa-id top, an arm extending from the disk, an extension Ifrom said arm `movable about the side of the box top, a ,lug on the x, a cap having a pendant flange, an upright groove in said flange-to engage the i said extension,` coperating 'interengaging and disk for positioning said disk with relagaging the arm and box-lug, coo erating 1n-` terengaging friction means on t e diskand top and stops on the box-head for limiting the movement of the disk.

- 13.' The combination with-a boxhaving a perforated top, a disk rotatable on said top, an arm extending from said disk, a cap having a pendant fiar/ige, a lug on the box, grooves formed in said flange, depressions in the box top, and a projection on.the disk arm for engagement with said depressions.

14. The combination, in an article of the class described, of a box having a perforated top having depressions, aperforated d lsk rotatable `on said top, an arm extendin laterally from said dis and havinga d epen ing projection to engage the depressions in the top, a depending lu extendlngfrom said arm, a cap or cover a apted to be placed on the box over the to and disk and rotated on the box, grooves 1nthe ca 'adapted to engage the arm and lug, one o said grooves being inclined to the perpendicular.

15. The combination in an article of the class described with a box having a perforated top, a disk rotatable` on said top, a cap or cover for the box, means for engagf ing the cap and disk, and stops on the box for limiting the rotation of said disk in either direction.

16, In an article of the class described, the combination of a box, atop with perforations, a disk mountedon the top, a, re-

movable cap and means on said cap and disk Signed in the city, county and State. of embodying a. lateral arm with depending New York, the twenty-fourthday of March, portion and angular reinforce for` causing 1908.

said disk to uncover said perforations When JOSEPH L. LEVY. 5 the cap is removed and for causing said disk Witnesses: l

to coversaid perforations when the cap is' GUSTAVE I. ARONOW,I

replaced. I B. V. MOHAN. 

